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Man Pleads Guilty In Jamestown Rape Case
MAYVILLE – A Conewango man accused of sexually assaulting two woman in Jamestown plead guilty Tuesday. Dennis Park, 35, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sex act stemming from two incidents …
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Ex-Investment Banker Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison
NEW YORK — A former investment banker sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for insider trading says fledging companies looking for advice still trust him with their secrets. Sean Stewart made the comment before …
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Roberts Seems To Hold Key To Case Over New York City Gun Law
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appeared Monday to be the key vote in whether the Supreme Court considers expanding gun rights or sidesteps its first case on the issue in nearly 10 years. The …
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Accused Jamestown Arsonist Evidence Appeal Heard In State Appellate Court
ROCHESTER – The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office pushed to overturn a suppression of evidence decision in the trial of a Jamestown man accused of setting several fires in 2017 on Monday. Assistant District Attorney …
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Case Signals New Interest In 2nd Amendment By Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is turning to gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade, even though those who brought the case, New York City gun owners, already have won changes to …
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Ex-Doctor’s Conviction Is Upheld In Opioid Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK — New York state’s highest court has upheld a former doctor’s conviction in what was believed to be the state’s first manslaughter case against a physician in an overdose death. The Court of …
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Man Accused Of Defrauding Local Veteran Support Group Pleads Guilty
ELLCIOTT – A City of Jamestown man accused of defrauding a local military veteran support organization has pled guilty in the case. The Town of Ellicott Court Clerk tells WNYNewsNow that Glenn A. French, 63, …
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Feds: Florida Lawyer Got Almost $1M By Filing Fake Lawsuits
NEW YORK — A Florida lawyer collected nearly $1 million in fees by filing over 300 unauthorized lawsuits alleging violations of laws protecting disabled Americans in New York and Florida, federal authorities said Tuesday. Stuart …
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New York AG Sues Juul Labs For Allegedly Targeting Teens
NEW YORK – New York’s Attorney General is suing the electronic cigarette company JUUL Labs for allegedly pushing deceptive and misleading marketing of its e-cigarettes. AG Letitia James says the marketing has contributed to the …
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Accused Jamestown Arsonist Evidence Appeal To Be Heard Next Month
ROCHESTER – Next month, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office will push to overturn a suppression of evidence decision in the trial of a Jamestown man accused of setting several fires in 2017. On Monday, …
